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| + | *[[1967]] - Opening night for Rosie O'Grady's warehouse in Seville Quarter. | ||
| + | *[[1984]] – [[Santa Rosa County Commission]]er [[Leroy Johnson]], father of State Representative [[Bolley "Bo" Johnson]], is charged with contracting the murder of public works director [[Ben Henry Pooley]], whose "death" was faked by local law enforcement. | ||
| + | *[[2007]] – The [[Escambia County Commission]] votes to take over full control of the [[West Florida Public Library]] system, while shifting the [[Escambia County Area Transit]] bus system to the [[City of Pensacola]], which had not yet approved the deal. | ||
| + | *[[2014]] - Country music artist Kenny Chesney performs his only concert of the year at the Flora-Bama Lounge on Perdido Key. | ||
| + | *[[2019]] - Rock musicians Drivin 'n Cryin performed at Vinyl Music Hall. | ||
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| + | ==Marriages== | ||
| + | *[[1874]] – [[Celestino Moreno Jones]] to [[Rose McHenry]] | ||
[[Category:Days| 0816]] | [[Category:Days| 0816]] | ||
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Events[edit]
- 1967 - Opening night for Rosie O'Grady's warehouse in Seville Quarter.
- 1984 – Santa Rosa County Commissioner Leroy Johnson, father of State Representative Bolley "Bo" Johnson, is charged with contracting the murder of public works director Ben Henry Pooley, whose "death" was faked by local law enforcement.
- 2007 – The Escambia County Commission votes to take over full control of the West Florida Public Library system, while shifting the Escambia County Area Transit bus system to the City of Pensacola, which had not yet approved the deal.
- 2014 - Country music artist Kenny Chesney performs his only concert of the year at the Flora-Bama Lounge on Perdido Key.
- 2019 - Rock musicians Drivin 'n Cryin performed at Vinyl Music Hall.
